I'm reminded of two realities most forcefully when reading it, firstly that while digital unleashes greater freedom to create and make content of all kinds available, thus empowering the creator relative to the middlemen and women of the previous era, it also (in its current guise by power of platform) shackles them to the power of another middle - person (for books, mostly Amazon) AND makes a sustainable career even less likely because of the huge increase of content such freedom unleashes. (eoinpurcellsblog.com)
With 1.86 billion active monthly users on Facebook, 313 million on Twitter, and 1.2 billion on WhatsApp, and 160 million daily active users on Snapchat, the connective power of platforms is only growing. (cjr.org)
Products like Net Yaroze show a dedication to the craft and customers are welcome to poke around within the established walled garden, but as soon as there's a security risk to the full power of the platform... well, I'm sure you remember how the PS3 once included a built - in method to run low - power Linux development tools. (pressthebuttons.com)